#30 physical therapists
#31 changed hearts
#32 freedom
#33 hope
#34 joy
#35 peace
#36 love
#37 digital book apps
#38 rain
#39 changed perspectives
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Blessings, continued.....#21
#21 Emily returning home unexpectedly in the midst of her busy day
#22 hot water
#23 cleansing showers
#24 sun peeking through clouds
#25 morning mist
#26 nourishing food
#27 healing
#28 more-than-adequate provision
#29 second chances
#22 hot water
#23 cleansing showers
#24 sun peeking through clouds
#25 morning mist
#26 nourishing food
#27 healing
#28 more-than-adequate provision
#29 second chances
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Counting Blessings.....starting with #1
Starting with #1 and in no particular order, today I am beginning to blog lists of blessings, great and small....and will add to it along the way.
#1 God
#2 salvation
#3 the sunshine of this October day
#4 the rare, Indian summer warmth of this October day in Michigan
#5 my husband
#6 my daughter
#7 my son
#8 my mom
#9 my dad
#10 friends
#11 clean water, readily available
#12 the ability to get from point A to B on my own two feet
#13 the gift of sight
#14 the gift of hearing
#15 the Bible, God's Word
#16 the freedom to worship
#17 music
#18 laughter
#19 autumn's beauty
#20 my dog, Jake
And there we go, in a matter of a few seconds, I've listed 20 blessings just like that. And I've only tapped the surface. I'll list more later.
What are you grateful for today?
#1 God
#2 salvation
#3 the sunshine of this October day
#4 the rare, Indian summer warmth of this October day in Michigan
#5 my husband
#6 my daughter
#7 my son
#8 my mom
#9 my dad
#10 friends
#11 clean water, readily available
#12 the ability to get from point A to B on my own two feet
#13 the gift of sight
#14 the gift of hearing
#15 the Bible, God's Word
#16 the freedom to worship
#17 music
#18 laughter
#19 autumn's beauty
#20 my dog, Jake
And there we go, in a matter of a few seconds, I've listed 20 blessings just like that. And I've only tapped the surface. I'll list more later.
What are you grateful for today?
Monday, October 10, 2011
Good News
I am very excited to write this update because it is filled with good news.
Physically I continue to progress. Walking with a cane only, and at home, having permission from the therapist to walk without a cane. This is going well.
I still must move slowly, and if some days I walk more distance than normal, it is not uncommon to "feel it" the next day, so I am definitely obliged to listen to my body for the speed and sequencing of my progress.
But all in all: I feel as though I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Three weeks of therapy remain....hopefully I will be strong enough to be done at that point....Hopefully done with the cane, even though I may still be moving slowly.
Also, good news on the house front: We learned last week that the bank has accepted our offer on the home we plan to buy in Hudsonville. Possession will be sometime near Thanksgiving, so we now have a home to look forward to moving into sometime shortly after that. Such a relief!
And finally, God has been good to allow me to play a healed wrist for the midweek Oasis service these past three weeks, and also play and lead worship for two hours on Saturday at an event at our church.
And as of this coming weekend, after a 5 month absence, I will be returning to play for the weekend services at KCC. This is a big milestone for me! ...cause for great rejoicing!
I'd appreciate your prayers to surround me in peace and God's power through this weekend; that His glory would be beautifully and wonderfully displayed! Can't wait to praise Him in the public assembly for all He has done!
Physically I continue to progress. Walking with a cane only, and at home, having permission from the therapist to walk without a cane. This is going well.
I still must move slowly, and if some days I walk more distance than normal, it is not uncommon to "feel it" the next day, so I am definitely obliged to listen to my body for the speed and sequencing of my progress.
But all in all: I feel as though I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Three weeks of therapy remain....hopefully I will be strong enough to be done at that point....Hopefully done with the cane, even though I may still be moving slowly.
Also, good news on the house front: We learned last week that the bank has accepted our offer on the home we plan to buy in Hudsonville. Possession will be sometime near Thanksgiving, so we now have a home to look forward to moving into sometime shortly after that. Such a relief!
And finally, God has been good to allow me to play a healed wrist for the midweek Oasis service these past three weeks, and also play and lead worship for two hours on Saturday at an event at our church.
And as of this coming weekend, after a 5 month absence, I will be returning to play for the weekend services at KCC. This is a big milestone for me! ...cause for great rejoicing!
I'd appreciate your prayers to surround me in peace and God's power through this weekend; that His glory would be beautifully and wonderfully displayed! Can't wait to praise Him in the public assembly for all He has done!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Happy Birthday Dad!
Sunday, October 2nd my dad, PAUL DAVIS, is turning 81 years old. Dad is a wonderful man.
In honor of him and his birthday, I compiled this list of "81 Things I Love About You, Dad"...and I'd like to share those things with you.
81 Things I Love About you, Dad:
1. your smile
2. your sense of humor
3. your dark eyes
4. your singing voice
5. you’re a good acoustic guitar player
6. you’re a good bass player
7. you’ve been a good provider for the family
8. you are a good husband to Mom
9. you’re a loving father
10. you’re a proud grandfather
11. you are a great father-in-law to Tim
12. you’re a great builder/woodworker
13. handyman
14. you treated your parents with respect
15. jokes
16. good friend
17. you are generous
18. kind
19. loving
20. happy hearted
21. you believe the best in others
22. you love God
23. you have a big heart
24. you’re a manly man
25. you use good grammar
26. you’re a good storyteller
27. good looking
28. you make people feel comfortable
29. you’ve ‘never met a stranger’
30. a great piano tuner (my favorite!)
31. you have a great musical ‘ear’
32. you say “I’m sorry”
33. you value people
34. you value family
35. you understand the importance of good friendships
36. you like ice cream
37. you make good coffee
38. you are a man of integrity
39. a man of strength
40. you are honest
41. you are kind
42. you are helpful
43. you are courageous
44. you aren’t afraid to cry
45. you are respected by all who know you
46. you are loved by many
47. you’ve taught me so much about life
48. you are smart
49. you used whoppers to bribe me to go down the slide
50. you passed on your musical ‘genes’ to me
51. you passed on your musical ‘genes’ to your grandchildren
52. you take great care of Mom
53. you took good care of me
54. you are forgiving
55. you do laundry
56. you go grocery shopping
57. you do dishes
58. you have a great laugh
59. you’ve been faithful to your family
60. you’ve been faithful to God
61. you gave me a beautiful Kawai piano
62. you have strong hands
63. you can fix anything
64. you have a good reputation
65. you are ‘honored at the city gates’
66. you are a sharp ‘dresser’
67. you mean what you say
68. you sing words you mean
69. you love good music
70. your enthusiasm
71. joyful spirit
72. you have a cute grin
73. you like to ‘give’
74. you have good handwriting
75. you are a good speller
76. you were patient with me as I learned to drive a car
77. you put tape on piano keys to help me learn how to play
78. you show others you care
79. you say “thank you”
80. you let me have a dog while I was growing up
81. you smell good
In honor of him and his birthday, I compiled this list of "81 Things I Love About You, Dad"...and I'd like to share those things with you.
81 Things I Love About you, Dad:
1. your smile
2. your sense of humor
3. your dark eyes
4. your singing voice
5. you’re a good acoustic guitar player
6. you’re a good bass player
7. you’ve been a good provider for the family
8. you are a good husband to Mom
9. you’re a loving father
10. you’re a proud grandfather
11. you are a great father-in-law to Tim
12. you’re a great builder/woodworker
13. handyman
14. you treated your parents with respect
15. jokes
16. good friend
17. you are generous
18. kind
19. loving
20. happy hearted
21. you believe the best in others
22. you love God
23. you have a big heart
24. you’re a manly man
25. you use good grammar
26. you’re a good storyteller
27. good looking
28. you make people feel comfortable
29. you’ve ‘never met a stranger’
30. a great piano tuner (my favorite!)
31. you have a great musical ‘ear’
32. you say “I’m sorry”
33. you value people
34. you value family
35. you understand the importance of good friendships
36. you like ice cream
37. you make good coffee
38. you are a man of integrity
39. a man of strength
40. you are honest
41. you are kind
42. you are helpful
43. you are courageous
44. you aren’t afraid to cry
45. you are respected by all who know you
46. you are loved by many
47. you’ve taught me so much about life
48. you are smart
49. you used whoppers to bribe me to go down the slide
50. you passed on your musical ‘genes’ to me
51. you passed on your musical ‘genes’ to your grandchildren
52. you take great care of Mom
53. you took good care of me
54. you are forgiving
55. you do laundry
56. you go grocery shopping
57. you do dishes
58. you have a great laugh
59. you’ve been faithful to your family
60. you’ve been faithful to God
61. you gave me a beautiful Kawai piano
62. you have strong hands
63. you can fix anything
64. you have a good reputation
65. you are ‘honored at the city gates’
66. you are a sharp ‘dresser’
67. you mean what you say
68. you sing words you mean
69. you love good music
70. your enthusiasm
71. joyful spirit
72. you have a cute grin
73. you like to ‘give’
74. you have good handwriting
75. you are a good speller
76. you were patient with me as I learned to drive a car
77. you put tape on piano keys to help me learn how to play
78. you show others you care
79. you say “thank you”
80. you let me have a dog while I was growing up
81. you smell good
Saturday, September 3, 2011
ABCs
And
Believing
Christ
Does
Everything
For
Good,
He
Is
Just,
Kind &
Loving;
My
Noble,
(Only)
Purpose
Quite frankly,
Remains
Strong
To
Unconditionally
Voice my
Worship
(X10)
(*Yes!)...with
Zeal!
Believing
Christ
Does
Everything
For
Good,
He
Is
Just,
Kind &
Loving;
My
Noble,
(Only)
Purpose
Quite frankly,
Remains
Strong
To
Unconditionally
Voice my
Worship
(X10)
(*Yes!)...with
Zeal!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Worried about worrying
I've recently been pondering 'worry'. We all do it, don't we? I know that I do. It's hereditary if nothing else!
Worrying is something I can be really good at it, if I want to be.
But do I want to be?
NO!
I don't want to worry! Not at all! Then why do I do it so often?
The Bible advises us not to worry.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?" Matthew 6:25
Don't worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
So often I am guilty of just letting worry seep in and not rooting it out of my life
soon enough.
But what can worry really accomplish?
Worry seems to be a responsible thing to do....In fact, if we don't worry about it, no one else will, right?
But even Mark Twain has said that: "I have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened."
It is reported that 90% of what we worry about never even happens.
It's easy to see, especially in the lives of others who are worrying, that worry is not helping, but often times is hurting them. If nothing else, worry robs the worrier of his/her joy and peace.
When we have heavy things going on in our lives, it's only natural that we worry. That's often, understandably, our first, instinctive reaction.....
However, I am searching for the possibility that perhaps a natural-born worrier like me can learn to throw it off and search sooner for the peace that God offers to us all.
What would that look like for me?
Perhaps it would look like....
More joy
More peace
Less stress
Less wasted time and energies
Less creativity sapped
More good ideas for how to deal with issues, coming from a quieted heart and mind
More receptivity to the Holy Spirit's voice to my stilled spirit
More Holy Spirit power infused into my days
Less human striving accomplishing little in comparison
So therefore....
Today I am resolving to take each opportunity to worry, and instead, to draw closer to God in worship - thanking Him that he offers to carry my burdens for me. I need His strength. I need His power. I need Him because He is bigger, wiser, greater, all-knowing, and is always working on my behalf to bring about His good plan for my life. He's trustworthy & dependable.
I am grateful....thankful....blessed!
Worrying is something I can be really good at it, if I want to be.
But do I want to be?
NO!
I don't want to worry! Not at all! Then why do I do it so often?
The Bible advises us not to worry.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?" Matthew 6:25
Don't worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
So often I am guilty of just letting worry seep in and not rooting it out of my life
soon enough.
But what can worry really accomplish?
Worry seems to be a responsible thing to do....In fact, if we don't worry about it, no one else will, right?
But even Mark Twain has said that: "I have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened."
It is reported that 90% of what we worry about never even happens.
It's easy to see, especially in the lives of others who are worrying, that worry is not helping, but often times is hurting them. If nothing else, worry robs the worrier of his/her joy and peace.
When we have heavy things going on in our lives, it's only natural that we worry. That's often, understandably, our first, instinctive reaction.....
However, I am searching for the possibility that perhaps a natural-born worrier like me can learn to throw it off and search sooner for the peace that God offers to us all.
What would that look like for me?
Perhaps it would look like....
More joy
More peace
Less stress
Less wasted time and energies
Less creativity sapped
More good ideas for how to deal with issues, coming from a quieted heart and mind
More receptivity to the Holy Spirit's voice to my stilled spirit
More Holy Spirit power infused into my days
Less human striving accomplishing little in comparison
So therefore....
Today I am resolving to take each opportunity to worry, and instead, to draw closer to God in worship - thanking Him that he offers to carry my burdens for me. I need His strength. I need His power. I need Him because He is bigger, wiser, greater, all-knowing, and is always working on my behalf to bring about His good plan for my life. He's trustworthy & dependable.
I am grateful....thankful....blessed!
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